By Oliver Farrimond
A DEVASTATING weapon from Scotland’s murky medieval past has suffered a “flat tyre” – despite not having been fired in more than 300 years.
The huge Mons Meg siege cannon terrorised castle-dwellers as the latest in battle technology in the 15th Century, but years of quietly sitting on the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle appear to have taken their toll.
The enormous weight of the “supergun” – around eight tons – has distorted a metal band around one of the wheels and now experts are using mini-cranes to examine the damage.
Work is expected to take between a week and 10 days to complete, after which the monster cannon will resume its silent watch over the Capital. Continue reading
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